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ex·haust

exhaust

 
 
pronunciation:
ihg zawst
parts of speech:
verb, noun
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part of speech: verb
inflections: exhausts, exhausting, exhausted
definition 1: to use all of; use up.
The campers exhausted their supply of food and had to catch fish.
similar words:
blow, use
definition 2: to make tired; wear out.
The long day at the factory exhausted her.
similar words:
strain, tire
 
part of speech: noun
definition: the smoke or gas given off by an engine.
The exhaust from the old car filled the garage with smoke.
similar words:
fumes
derivations: exhaustible (adj.), exhaustingly (adv.), exhauster (n.), exhaustibility (n.)
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